An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Now geologists are drilling into the crater left behind to learn how it happened—and what it means for...
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe
Relentless: The Stories Behind the Photographs
by Neil Leifer, with Diane K. Shah
Anytime there was a major athletic...
On Cedar Hill
by Emil Kresl, MPAff ’16,
MSCRP ’16
In On Cedar Hill, things are not always as they appear. Through a series of vignettes, Kresl intertwines the...
A new exhibition at the Ransom Center explores photographer Elliott Erwitt’s sparkling sense of humor.
“Elliott Erwitt likes children and dogs,” reads the...
This March, the Flying Longhorns jetted to Southern Africa to explore its rich history, culture, and nature. They visited Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, traveled...
Science researchers typically work on tiny slivers of big problems—but their vision often goes well beyond any single project they’re currently tackling. We...
Five years ago, a UT student was imprisoned in Iran. He’s still there.
In a photo taken in the fall of 2010, Omid Kokabee stands on a bridge over Austin’s...
Five days in New York with UT visiting professor Iris Apfel and the students she calls her “little chickens.”
Not every classroom is created equal. Most are...
Remembering those lost on UT’s darkest day
On Aug. 1, 1966, a troubled young University of Texas student committed one of the most horrific acts of public violence...
Unlocking the vault of UT history
Russell Lee was one of the 20th century’s most important photographers. Trained as a chemical engineer, he spent the 1920s struggling...
